Broken umbrellas are all over the place. Blame it on the rain? Planned obsolescence is more like it - meaning stuff is made to break. Umbra visits the Fixers Collective in Brooklyn, a “social experiment in improvisational fixing and mending”. You can get your fix here, with step-by-step instructions to make a tote bag out of a broken umbrella. Carrying groceries never looked so good and reuseful. Watch this! Links: To learn more about the Fixers Collective or support them by buying an umbrella bag: fixerscollective.org Better Off Soaked - A blog filled with pictures of broken umbrellas broken-umbrellas.blogspot.com Handmade Upcycled Umbrella Dog Raincoats and hoods for people! www.etsy.com
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